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The Charger Bulletin

The Student News Source of the University of New Haven

The Charger Bulletin

The Student News Source of the University of New Haven

The Charger Bulletin

CT pushes to start transition to electric vehicles

Erin Smith, Politics Editor January 29, 2024

It has been one year since the university introduced eight level two electric vehicle charging stations on campus. These stations are free to use and are available to anyone with an electric powered vehicle...

CT gears up for their April Primary

Erin Smith, Politics Editor January 29, 2024

Over the next few months, states will be gearing up for presidential primary elections. In primary elections, voters select each political party’s candidates for the general election. Iowa held their...

AI on the Battlefield: Students dive into technology of modern warfare

Mia Adduci, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2023

How can university curriculum stay as current as possible when international affairs develop by the day? This semester, criminal justice professor Lew Nescott stayed ahead of the curve with students enrolled...

The return of federal student loan payments, West Haven, Dec. 10, 2023.

Concern arises around the return of student loan payments

Erin Smith, Politics Editor December 11, 2023

Federal student loans and interest were frozen from March 2020 to Sept. 2023 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and currently, nearly 28 million people were brought back into repayment this fall. Many student...

United Nations holds annual climate change conference in Dubai

Erin Smith, Politics Editor December 4, 2023

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference started on Nov. 30 in the United Arab Emirates. It is also known as COP28 (Conference of the Parties) and it is the 28th year that these parties have met....

A rise in discrimination across U.S. colleges amid Israel-Hamas war

Erin Smith, Politics Editor December 4, 2023

Colleges throughout the United States have launched federal investigations with the Department of Education (DOE) since the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7. The schools with investigations include Cornell...

Federal Government bypasses a shutdown

Erin Smith, Politics Editor November 20, 2023

The United States Senate passed their third temporary government funding package that will end the threat of a federal government shutdown in 2023. The bill passed the Senate, 87-11, and will be sent to...

White House announces new Women’s Health Research Initiative

Erin Smith, Politics Editor November 20, 2023

According to a National Center for Biotechnology Information study, “medical studies have excluded female participants and research data [has] been collected from males and generalized to females.”...

Dorinda Borer elected mayor of West Haven

Erin Smith, Politics Editor November 13, 2023

University of New Haven alumnus Dorinda Borer won the mayoral election in West Haven on Nov. 7. She received 6,001 votes to beat Barry Lee Cohen, who received 3,671 votes. All 10 districts in West Haven...

Biden announces new funding for Amtrak

Erin Smith, Politics Editor November 13, 2023

Pres. Joe Biden announced recently that the federal government will provide $16 billion to Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, which will include 25 passenger rail projects. The Northeast Corridor is a system...

Updates on the Israel-Hamas war

Erin Smith, Politics Editor November 6, 2023

On Oct. 7, Hamas, a group based in Palestine, made an attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip. More than 1,400 people were killed in Israel and 242 hostages were taken back into Gaza. Since that first attack,...

President Biden passes executive order to ensure AI safety

Alexis Dawkins-Maldonado, Staff Writer November 6, 2023

On Oct. 30, United States President Joseph Biden addressed the threat of ever-developing artificial intelligence (AI) in his newest executive order on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence....

Election Day in West Haven

Erin Smith, Politics Editor November 6, 2023

University of New Haven is well-represented in West Haven’s mayoral candidates, as both are graduates of the school. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Connecticut and the city of West Haven will vote...

House of Representatives lacking leadership

Erin Smith, Politics Editor October 16, 2023

One week after Kevin McCarthy (R-Cal.) was ousted as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the House Republicans have still not found a replacement. The Grand Old Party (GOP) is facing many internal...

Ongoing war between Israel and Hamas reaches new tensions

Erin Smith, Politics Editor October 16, 2023

On Oct. 7, Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist organization, launched an unprecedented attack by sea, air and ground on Israel. Rockets hit Israeli cities and thousands of militants crossed the border fence...

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